OwnerBrandon Hollinger
Owner's Other EVs1970 Saab 96
1992 Mazda Miata
LocationLancaster, Pennsylvania US map
Web/EmailWebPage email image
Vehicle1970 Saab 96
The original lead-acid conversion from 3 years ago has been upgraded to lithium. I'm leaving old EValbum page up for comparison.
MotorAdvanced DC 9 Series Wound DC
Drivetrain4 speed transmission on the column, no clutch
ControllerCafe Electric zilla 1k HV
1000-amp controller limited at 800 amps. peels out easily in 2nd gear with partial throttle.
Batteries58 CALB/Skyenergy 180ah, 3.20 Volt, Lithium Iron Phosphate
System Voltage185 Volts
ChargerElcon PFC 2500
hooked up to MiniBMS so it has the ability to shut down charging.
DC/DC Converter acme
Instrumentationusing a Speedhut GPS speedometer after factory speedo broke for the second time. don't love the delay it requires when starting up to find the satellites. it is neat though.
Top Speed80 MPH (128 KPH)
old car feels a bit unstable at that speed.
Accelerationacceleration is blistering fast
Range120 Miles (193 Kilometers)
I have done 118 real miles, mostly highway, at 30% SOC.
The other day I missed an important exit and drove 139 miles, mostly highway, at 7% SOC. No LVC alerts were triggered.
Watt Hours/Mile200 Wh/Mile
not sure how a 2600-lb car can do 200 wh/mi.... it IS pretty efficient, though.
EV Miles
Current:1,450 Miles (2,333 Kilometers)
 
    As of 7/13/2012
Seating Capacity4.5
Curb Weight2,600 Pounds (1,181 Kilograms)
guessing - need to confirm.
TiresKumho LRR
Conversion Time1.5 months for lithium upgrade
Additional Features-water-cooling for Zilla
-nice stereo
-rev limiter keeps you from over-revving and damaging the motor
-power brakes
-just installed adjustable shocks in the rear. made big difference.

the difference in performance is stark.

range has tripled from 40+ to 120+ miles.
accleration is scary.

i'm actively making video updates, so if you'd like to follow the conversion progress on this, the british taxi and others, just hit the "email subscription" button at the top of my webpage. ampREVOLT.com


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